Licensed Nursing Assistant (5 Credits)

lna trainingThe Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) training program consists of
106 hours of course work:
• 46 hours of theory and lab, held at LRCC
• 60 hours of clinical at a local care facility.

The clinical portion of the course is conducted at a care facility on two separate days per week, and does not begin until the classroom portion has met for at least 16 hours. The college arranges 2 TB tests, 1 week apart at a local Occupational Health facility after the first class begins. The tests must be done before you can enter a care facility to begin your clinical training. The clinical is done on Saturday and Sunday over 4 weekends for the full term of the evening course. When a daytime course is offered, the clinical is conducted during the weekdays.

    Course Fee: $1,280.00
    Additional Fees:
  • Textbook: Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care and Home Health. 2009 ed. Alvare, Susan. ISBN:978-1-60425-010-7. $48.75 New, $36,75 Used, $24.35 to Rent from LRCC's Bookstore.
  • Workbook: Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Long-Term Care & Home Health.
    ISBN: 978-1-60425-011-4. $15,38 New.
    Please call the Bookstore at (603) 524-0697 for the most current prices.
  • Uniform: About $30.00, the price for shoes starts at $35. (Can be purchased at Uniformly Yours in Laconia).
  • Licensed Nursing Assistant Competency Exam: $160.00 (This fee is subject to change, and paid at the completion of the course) This final evaluation is required by the NH Board of Nursing.

Tuition Assistance:
Financial Aid is not availabe for the LNA course. You may contact the Business Office to make a payment plan, but if you need help paying for the course, it is your responsibility to research scholarships and loans. Click on the following link for information about the State of NH Medicaid Reimbursement Program for LNA's: http://www.nh.gov/nursing/lnar_reimburs.htm

DirectConnect Tuition Assistance Program: http://www.ccsnh.edu/directconnect/

The Medallion Fund: http://www.nhcf.org/page.aspx?pid=484

Requirements:

Language requirements are:
Verbal and written English skills are critical for anyone in a healthcare profession. In order to verify that entering students have these skills, students must contact an LNA Faculty or the Director of Nursing prior to registration or immediately following registration at (603) 524-3207 to schedule an English Competency review. The Board of Nursing requires English competency skills be reviewed before students enter the program to assure students are able to understand, read, and write the English language in order to do their coursework and to communicate with their colleagues and patients in the workplace. A student who does not pass the competency assessment may be dropped from the program if they have already registered. The College will make every effort to assist the student in finding remediation for any identified language deficiency. Students must assume financial responsibility for any tutoring or coursework necessary to address their language deficiency.

Uniform requirements are:
A light blue, short-sleeve Oxford shirt or blue scrub shirt, white pants (cannot be white jeans), non-skid soled white shoes (open-backed shoes or clogs are unacceptable), white socks or natural stockings, a wristwatch with a second hand, and a gait belt are required. These may be purchased at your local uniform store.
Uniforms need not be worn until the clinical portion of the course begins.

Please Note: It is helpful to have a blood pressure cuff with a separate stethosocope.

Per Board of Nursing rules,clinical is limited to 8 students. If the classroom size exceeds 8 students, arrangements to offer two different clinical sessions may be necessary. Register and make payment arrangements as soon as registration opens in order to land a seat in the course. Once a course has reached its limit, you may register to be on a waiting list.

A student may not exceed 3 hours of theory (class) absence. Students are responsible for contacting the instructor, and making arrangements to complete any missed work. The clinical portion must have 100% attendance. If an absence occurs, it must be made up in order to be eligible to graduate.

To view a schedule of the next LNA offering, please see the Spring 2012 Course Schedule.

Click here for LNA Competency Testing Information

lna graduationAfter you have graduated:
To receive your LNA license from the state of New Hampshire, you must apply for your license from the Board of Nursing, which charges $35. They will require a copy of your Certificate from Lakes Region Community College and grade results from the competency testing after the course is completed. The Board of Nursing also requires a criminal background check that is done through the Division of State Police, with a $55.25 fee. More information can be found on the Board of Nursing website:
http://www.nh.gov/nursing/

Please note that these additional fees are not required to graduate from Lakes Region Community College, but occur after you leave the college.